Graduate Program: How to Apply
In This Section:
The process of applying for admission to graduate school at Penn State requires the following application materials, some of which are submitted to the Graduate School (Part 1) and others that should be sent directly to this graduate program (Part 2).
Part 1
The Graduate School Application is submitted electronically:
- Electronic Application (Application fee is $45.00 U.S.)
- Application Due: January 5
Part 2
The HDFS Application Packet should include all of the following requested information and be returned in it's entirety (all at once if possible) to the department office (address below).
APPLICATION CHECKLIST
- ☐ Personal Information
- ☐ Academic and Professional Record
- ☐ Sample of Scientific Writing
- ☐ GRE Scores (take GRE no later than November)
- ☐ TOEFL Scores (International Students only)
- ☐ Three Letters of Recommendation
- ☐ Professional and Career Plans
- ☐ Two Official Transcripts (*see below for instructions)
- ☐ HDFS Program Questions
- ☐ Application for U.S. Visa Document (International Students only)
*Two official transcripts from all institutions of higher education attended, both undergraduate and graduate.
- To obtain a Transcript Request Form, click one of the following: View and Print or Type On and Print.
- International applicants must submit official or attested university records, with certified translations if the records are not in English.
- Notarized copies are not sufficient.
Please mail the above required forms or documentation to:
- Graduate Program
- Human Development and Family Studies
- The Pennsylvania State University
- 211 Henderson Bldg. South
- University Park, PA 16802
- Phone: 814-863-8000